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Re:U.S. Drops California Case Against Apple After Accessing ... by panarky on Monday March 28, 2016 @09:00PM (#11378798)
Yes! I'd prefer to be governed by ordinary people rather than an intelligent and wealthy adversary intentionally working against my interests.
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Re:U.S. Drops California Case Against Apple After Accessing ... by sirclueless on Monday March 28, 2016 @11:03PM (#11379210)
The problem is that "governance by ordinary people" is not really on the table as an option. Governance by popular vote might be, but given how short-sighted and easily swayed the average loosely aware citizen is, the result is more likely to be "governance by demagogues and whoever has the most advertising dollars".
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